# Javier García Martínez ISC election

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/javier-garca-martnez-isc-election
> Updated: 2026-10-02T17:15:49.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Javier García Martínez, a professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Alicante, has been elected to the Governing Body of the International Science Council (ISC). As the first Spaniard to join the ten-member leadership group, he will assist in setting the organization’s scientific and institutional strategy.

García Martínez highlighted the importance of international cooperation to combat “scientific polarization and fragmentation” and called for coordinated global responses to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, gene editing, and synthetic biology.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Javier de Irízar begins second term as Advisory Council president

Javier de Irízar has begun a new five-year term as president of the Advisory Council of Castilla-La Mancha after being re-elected unanimously.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/javier-de-irzar-begins-second-term-as-advisory-council-president

### 2026-09-26: Javier García Martínez elected to International Science Council governing body

Javier García Martínez has become the first Spaniard elected to the Governing Body of the International Science Council, joining ten global scientists to lead the organization's strategic direction.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/javier-garca-martnez-elected-to-international-science-council-governing-body

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